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Tough Perennials for a Colorful Fall Garden

October 15, 2021 By Heather Blackmore 2 Comments

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I'm Heather and I love to grow stuff. LOTS of stuff. Most importantly, a healthy family. I'm a stay-at-home mom with a passion for playing in the dirt. Read More…

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The great thing about amaryllis is that you can de

The great thing about amaryllis is that you can decide when you’d like them to bloom. I have plenty of color around the house during the holidays, so I delay them until sometime around Valentine’s Day. This was Aphrodite, my favorite amaryllis, in late February this year in a @wakefield_handmade container. #amaryllis #holidayplants #forcingbulbs #wintergardening #chicagogardener #indoorgardening #floweringhouseplants #indoorjungle #hereshegrows #heatherblackmore

I know a photo of brugmansia flowers isn’t exact

I know a photo of brugmansia flowers isn’t exactly seasonal content for the Northern Hemisphere but when you live here and have a thing for tropical plants, you learn how to overwinter them in your basement, garage or anywhere you have a cool dark space. So for me, this IS seasonal since the brugmansia and the Chicago Hardy fig have finally settled into their winter accommodations, aka the basement. I posted a video today on my YouTube channel about it if you’re curious how to overwinter tender plants in a cold climate. Link in bio… #brugmansia #winterstorage #coldclimategardening #tropicalplants #tropicalplantsofinstagram #angelstrumpet #poisonousplants #chicagogardening #containergardening #zone5gardening #suburbangardening #gardeningideas #gardenblogger #gardenphoto #summergarden #tropicalgardening #hereshegrows #heatherblackmore

Christmas wouldn’t be the same without a visit t

Christmas wouldn’t be the same without a visit to the city with my favorite person. @millennium_park #chicagochristmas #christmasinthecity #christmastradition #millenniumparkchicago #hereshegrows #heatherblackmore

Scared up a bunch of Canada geese last night near

Scared up a bunch of Canada geese last night near the pond which provided an excellent opportunity to work with moving subjects in diminishing light. Stationary objects like flowers and landscapes are relatively easy compared to this situation and I was a little uncomfortable. Exactly the feeling I wanted. I hope you embrace discomfort from time to time. It’s where growth begins. #silhouettephotography #nighttimephotography #canadageese #birdsatsunset #birdloversofinstagram #compositionphotography #sonya6000photography #hereshegrows #heatherblackmore

Officer Jony needs a glamour shot for his @cookcou

Officer Jony needs a glamour shot for his @cookcountysheriff baseball card. I shot these yesterday. Which image do you prefer? Tell me in the comments. We have to make a final decision by Wednesday and it’s too hard to choose! #policek9 #k9officer #belgianmalinoisofinstagram #policeofficers #notjustadog #loyalty #mansbestfriend🐾 #hereshegrows #heatherblackmore

After the garden’s put away, reflection always e

After the garden’s put away, reflection always ensues. What worked, what didn’t and maybe you have a change of heart all together. Such is the case with my dahlias. I wrote about it for today’s blog post and hope you’ll give it a 👀. #learnasyougo #dahliafail #gardenfail #dahlias #dahliasofinstagram #alwayslearningsomethingnew #hereshegrows #chicagogarden #heatherblackmore

Just practicing a little night photography near th

Just practicing a little night photography near the shade garden. My husband found this image incredibly creepy. 🤷🏻‍♀️ He hung some lights in the trees and I love the look. He was so disappointed when I mentioned we shouldn’t leave them on all night because of the night time pollinators. And he was all “Well winter’s here and they’re not soooo” #nightimephotography #inthedark #lowlightphotography #mygardenatnight #chicagogardening #backyardgarden #hereshegrows #adifferentpointofview #heatherblackmore

The color on the Tamukeyama Japanese maple is gett

The color on the Tamukeyama Japanese maple is getting brighter and the leaves seem unfazed by the frosts. This is it’s second fall here in my side yard garden and I love the linear branch habit and delicate appearance. I need more hakonechloa as I think a full skirt of it beneath this gorgeous tree would be just the right touch. #japanesemaple #tamukeyama #eleganttrees #laceleafmaple #redleaves #hereshegrows #zone5bgardening #chicagogardening #gardenwriter #inmygardennow #heatherblackmore

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